Since child adolescent stress affects subsequent development and may lead to mental disorders, recovery of psychological state is emphasized.A research group led by Assistant Professor Junko Kuyama of Tohoku University Hospital, in collaboration with Notre Dame Seishin University, examined the relationship between physical activity and psychological state of adolescents under stress in previous research, and introduced physical activity to psychology. It was clarified that the condition could be improved.
Lockdown to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been implemented in the United Kingdom, India, Spain, etc., starting with China.In Japan, schools were closed and activities were restricted in the form of self-restraint rather than lockdown.Currently, under the COVID-19 pandemic, deterioration of psychological state and anxiety have been reported along with lockdown and decreased physical activity.However, it is not known how the current psychological state of child adolescence will change in the future and what kind of support is effective in improving the psychological state.
The research group reviewed 10 previous studies reported in the past 368 years, such as data on the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and examined the relationship between the psychological state and physical activity of children and adolescents under psychological stress. Physical activity was found to improve the psychological state of child adolescence.However, while exercising more than 2-4 times a week improves the psychological state, excessive exercise may worsen the psychological state, indicating that it is important to exercise moderately on a regular basis. There is.
Since this study revealed that the introduction of physical activity in child adolescence leads to improvement of psychological state, intervention for improving psychological state of child adolescent stressed by COVID-19 pandemic will be concrete in the future. It is expected to proceed to.
Paper information:[Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine] Mental Health and Physical Activity among Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
